Charles T. Horngren: management accounting's renaissance man

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Charles T. Horngren is a prominent figure in the field of management accounting, having revolutionized the profession by introducing the management perspective into accounting. The wrote the first textbook on management accounting, entitled Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis, which was published in 1962. He is also an active researcher and sits on many corporations' boards of directors and professional organizations. He studied at Marquette University and Harvard University, where he completed his MBA. Currently he is the Edmund W. Littlefield Professor of Accounting at Stanford University.

Accounting, Education, Horngren, Charles T.

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Ten businesses to try in the '90s

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Cvar Von Habsburg Group's CEO Margeaux Cvar advises those interested in starting or buying a business to first examine market factors such as position in the industry, definition of the business, customer and supplier, and concentration in the industry. To be avoided are businesses that may have a glamorous or 'sexy' image but very little profit potential. According to Cvar, the businesses that are currently worth pursuing include close-out retailing, medical products, guard services, sporting and recreational equipment, and specialty chemicals.

Planning, Acquisitions and mergers, Column, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Business consultants, Management consultants, New business enterprises, Startups, Cvar, Margeaux, Cvar Von Hapsburg Group Ltd.

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George E. Smith: let ethics guide your decisions

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Managerial accounting must be based on solid corporate ethics, according to George Smith, the previous chief executive officer and chairman of J.M. Tull Industries. For private firms this could involve maintaining cash on hand or keeping a lid on taxes. The main work ethic requires that the accountant be more than dedicated to the company and the job.

Officials and employees, Accountants, Smith, George E., J.M. Tull Industries Inc.

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